AutoCAD 2013 2D and 3D Design Software
Explore your design ideas with the powerful new features of AutoCAD
2013 software. Connect with Autodesk 360, share your designs with your
social world, and work more productively with model documentation
enhancements. And with AutoCAD Apps on Autodesk Exchange, it’s easier
than ever to customize your AutoCAD experience.

Shape
the world around you. AutoCAD delivers the speed, power, and
flexibility to take documentation Design and shape the world around
you with the powerful, flexible features in AutoCAD 2013 software, one
of the world’s leading 2D and 3D CAD design tools. Maximize productivity
by using powerful tools for design aggregation and documentation,
connecting and streamlining your design and documentation workflows.
AutoCAD 2013 is available on Windows
and Mac OS, allowing you to work natively on your platform of choice.
Extend the power of AutoCAD when you purchase as part of the AutoCAD
Design Suite, providing easy-to-use visual communication workflows.

AutoCAD 2013 New Features

Section and Details View

A
new model documentation tab provides easier access to tools for
creating Section and Details views. Choose from common section methods
including Full, half, offset, and aligned. Specify circular or
rectangular boundaries for detail views. Constrain section lines and
detail boundaries to key points in the drawing views to help maintain
fidelity even as the model or layout change. Maintain consistency across
multiple section or detail views with customizable view styles.

Strike Thru Text

A
new strikethrough style is provided for Mtext, Mleaders, Dimensions,
Tables and ArcText offering increased flexibility for representing text
in your documents.

Autodesk 360 Connectivity

A
tight connection with Autodesk 360 allows you to synchronize files.
This includes syncing drawings and folders with your online account
directly from within AutoCAD software.You can export and attach files directly to your single sign-on account
and share files with others via your Autodesk online account.

Customization and Support File Sync

You
can easily share and access your AutoCAD customization preferences and
support files to travel with you as you move from one machine to the
next.

Social Media Sharing

Share your AutoCAD designs with your social world using built-in connections for Facebook and Twitter.

AutoCAD Apps on Autodesk Exchange

Easily
extend the power of AutoCAD software using AutoCAD companion apps
created by members of the Autodesk Developer Network. Getting the add
ins you need has never been easier. Visit a single destination to select from hundreds of Autodesk approved extensions.

Context Sensitive PressPull

The
PressPull tool is enhanced to be more flexible and context sensitive.
Now you can use the PressPull tool to extrude and offset curves,
creating surfaces and solids. A new Multiple option in the PressPull
tool enables you to select multiple objects within a single PressPull
operation.

Inventor File Import

Autodesk
Inventor Fusion software adds to the 3D conceptual design capabilities
of AutoCAD, enabling you to flexibly edit and validate models from
almost any source. Enhanced interoperability allows you to edit solids
in CAD blocks without exploding them.

Surface Curve Extraction

The new Surface Curve Extraction tool extracts isoline curves through a specified point on a surface or face of a solid.

Modern User Interaction

The
AutoCAD user interface has been enhanced to provide a more seamless
interaction with the software. You’ll find a less intrusive, yet more
flexible command line, additional contextual ribbon tabs, and more
objects with multi functional grips. This streamlined interaction with
powerful tools, such as associative arrays and hatching help you save
time and focus on your design.

Property Edit Preview

You
can dynamically and instantaneously preview changes to object
properties before applying them. For example, if you select objects and
then use the Properties palette to change the color, the selected
objects dynamically change color as you pass the cursor over each color
in the list.

Simplified Migration to AutoCAD 2013

New
and enhanced tools make it easier to migrate your custom settings or
reset AutoCAD software to the default install settings. Improved
handling of tool palettes, a reset tool that returns you to the default
settings, and a new migration of custom materials help ease the
transition to AutoCAD 2013 from AutoCAD 2012 or previous versions.